If we could only emulate the Astros

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Remember when we hustled around the bases like Springer just did, first to third.

Also, I'm very interested to see how the legacy of Trout goes.

There are kids, like Trout, Correa for one, that are crushing it. Harper, the kids on the Cubs. I'm sure there are others. Maybe the pitching sucks and there are a lot of hitters who can flat out rake.

We used to hit and run like Houston does now. Depleted farm system, weak free agents, a mush-mash of lineup guys. There's no real mystery why we sit around .500.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I don't know how you guys see the Astros falling apart. Seem legit.

[Stradling]

Well in order to be the Astros we would have to be the worst team in the league for a decade. Now I know you think the team sucks, but we haven't been Astros bad in a very long time. I have no idea if they will fall apart, but they are young and athletic.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

This I can agree with. We have one Trout. They seem to have 4-5 Troutesque guys.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Strad, when you think about, the Angels and Astros have the same number of WS wins the last 10 years.

Arte is making money, so all good.

[OregonLAA]

Valbuena for Fowler. Who won that trade?

[Hollyw00d]

Something something first round picks

[AngelArcher]

MLB draft is a crapshoot. There are just as many good players chosen in later rounds as there are in the 1st round. Some teams just draft better than others. You don't have to be a bad team year in year out to amass talent. Just look at the Cards.

[AngelArcher]

Btw, Bedrosian with his 2.0 whip sucks and is another example of a wasted 1st round pick.

Edited June 24, 2015 by AngelArcher

[Inside Pitch]

MLB draft is a crapshoot. There are just as many good players chosen in later rounds as there are in the 1st round. Some teams just draft better than others. You don't have to be a bad team year in year out to amass talent. Just look at the Cards.

 

The success rate for players taken among the first ten picks of the first round (and in particular position players), is significantly higher than anywhere else.  Yeah, guys like Pujols and Piazza happen but they are rarities.  

[AngelArcher]

There are star players chosen every year after the 1st round. Pujols or Piazza? Well no because those are generational players, but legit stars. I would argue 11-20 or 21-30 have similar success rates as 1-10.

[Blarg]

Only 8 years of being in last place should do it.

[Angel Oracle]

Bane's 2010 draft = worst in MLB history???????

Nicely done, Eddie!

[Guest]

Well n order to be the Astros we would have to be the worst team in the league for a decade.Nowu I know you think the team sucks, but we haven't been Astros bad in a very long time. I have no idea if they will fall apart, but they are young and athletic.

Not necessarily. Just look at the Cardinals and the Giants. Thanks to the wild card system at least* one of those teams has appeared in every series since 2010.

I felt that the angels should have gone into medium- term rebuild mode after the 2010 season, and said so at the time.

*A Giants v Cardinals World Series would be cool to see.

Edited June 24, 2015 by ScottLux

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Remember when the Astros were supposed to be the joke of the division? No one is laughing now.

[ukyah]

Not necessarily. Just look at the Cardinals and the Giants. Thanks to the wild card system at least* one of those teams has appeared in every series since 2010.

I felt that the angels should have gone into medium- term rebuild mode after the 2010 season, and said so at the time.

*A Giants v Cardinals World Series would be cool to see.

 

 

ooooookay.

[Tyler]

Only 8 years of being in last place should do it.

 

Seriously. What the Astros are doing right now is not impressive at all. And when the Sixers become better than when people think, it won't be impressive either. These people tried to lose as many games on purpose as possible. 

 

No respect for those organizations.

[Lou]

They've lost 11 of 19 so we kind of are like the Astros 

[Lou]

Remember when the Astros were supposed to be the joke of the division? No one is laughing now.

 

They were, for a looooong time.

[QuinlansMinion]

Astros are this years A's.  They will fall off.

[Inside Pitch]

There are star players chosen every year after the 1st round. Pujols or Piazza? Well no because those are generational players, but legit stars. I would argue 11-20 or 21-30 have similar success rates as 1-10.

 

It drops off pretty quickly...

 

Here is one such look at it...http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2012/08/23/success-rate-of-mlb-draft-picks-by-slot/

[stevestevens]

Strad, when you think about, the Angels and Astros have the same number of WS wins the last 10 years.

Arte is making money, so all good.

So with that logic, unless the Astros win the WS this year, why would we want to emulate them?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Bane's 2010 draft = worst in MLB history???????

Nicely done, Eddie!

i know we screwed up that draft, but wasnt that draft overall pretty weak? (I dont know if it was for sure, just thought i remember reading that on here before)

[Ohtaniland]

Remember when 2014 was something to build on? I think that Buzzsaw took the life out of this team and they've never recovered.

[JoJo26]

Bane's 2010 draft = worst in MLB history???????

Nicely done, Eddie!